acai bowl | Jen Chooses Joy

1. When I was in LA, I ate my weight in acai and pitaya bowls. When I got home, I did a little research and placed an order with Pitaya Plus. Here is my first attempt. It was SO good!

They arrive frozen in single serving packs…just blend and add toppings.

2. I realized this week, that I have been buying Aloha Orchid candles for at least 10 years. It’s safe to say that I love this scent of orchids, jasmine, and gardenia.

And, now you can buy them in beautiful mercury glass.

3. I just finished reading The Girl on the Train. When there’s a lot of hype around a book I get nervous to read it, but I loved it!

4. The Kinvara 5 was my favorite shoe ever. Thankfully the Saucony Kinvara 6 is just as awesome!

5. Garmin announced their new Forerunner 225. It has all of the great features of their other GPS watches, plus a built heart rate monitor (no more chest strap!) and activity tracking (steps, calories, sleep, vibration alert when you’ve been sitting for too long). They’re taking pre-orders right now. Click HERE to read a thorough review.

Happy Friday and Choose Joy!!!

Tuesday: Cinco de Mayo!

We started the day with a run all over Runyon Canyon. I never really saw any trail maps or markers, so we just ran up and over and around. If a path looked like fun, we took it. There were some great climbs and fun downs.

We ended up at a different park entrance from where we started, but it was perfect because we extended our run through Hollywood to check out the touristy spots. I had to stop for this star…sending good mojo to BB King.

When we were tired of running, we used the Uber app to get back to the hotel. In LA, they have a carpool option and you can get just about anywhere for $5! And, it saved me from having to navigate LA traffic!